England has short, messy blond hair and emerald green eyes. According to France, he's rather slender. In World War II, he dresses in a green dress military uniform, which consists of a green jacket, a brown Sam Browne Belt (the over-the-right-shoulder-and-waist-belt), green pants tucked into his boots, off-white shirt (sort of off-yellow in the manga and webcomic in the colored drawings), a tie that's a shade of green that's slightly darker than the rest of his uniform, and brown boots that almost come up to his knees.

Himaruya has stated that he dresses smart casual most of the time, and as a punk when he's out for fun. His eyebrows are very prominent and bushy, despite that he apparently trims them. Himaruya mentions that his eyebrows were cursed into bushiness. They are a trait that is shared by his brothers (Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, and Sealand). He also happens to be the same height as France.

In the original manga, his hair seemed to be golden blond, but in the first four seasons of the anime, it is bright yellow. The first four seasons of the anime also exaggerated the size of his eyebrows.

Personality England is a fanciful, blunt, obstinate former pirate who used to torment Spain. In modern times he claims to be a gentleman; however, he is cynical, sharp-tongued, prone to rough speech, and yearns for the golden years. He often uses British vocabulary, such as wanker, Yank (Yankee), bloody, twit, and git. He is noted for being horrible at cooking which has caused America, his former charge, to have "bad" taste in food.

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England is also, apparently, the "king of losing things", and France has described him as "somehow extremely useless when it comes to matters not pertaining to himself or America". He can be described as "spacey" because of his strong belief in magic, spirits, fairies, and other fantasy creatures. He has the ability to perform magic, such as spells and curses, and can also summon demons and other magical creatures. He is able to communicate with supernatural beings and is not limited to creatures from his homeland, being able to interact with youkai and spirits from Japanese folklore. He also happens to have fantasy friends, such as a flying bunny, unicorns, fairies, gnomes, and Captain Hook, but oddly enough he did not believe in Santa Claus until Finland came and brought them presents. Despite this, England often ridicules America's belief in aliens and Tony.

According to the author's notes, England's interests include embroidery, craftsmanship, literature, rock music, and giving scathing criticisms to America's movies. He appears to be sharp-witted and surprisingly creative, although he seems to have rather bad luck. According to the author, he is rarely afraid of anything, and is rather interested in ghost stories, especially if he can use them to startle America. He also seems to be very stubborn and strong-willed and does not easily succumb to stress or pressure. He is shown to be startlingly mature at times and is very friendly with young or cute people and magical creatures. He also has a quite strong sense of responsibility and has been seen scolding France and America when they don't take things seriously. In some recent notes, the author has stated that England has a very rich and unlimited personality and that he can't decide whether England is a serious person or not.

Because of his status as an island nation, England is pretty distant and prefers to work alone. Perhaps because of this, he does not know how to express himself, leading to others often misunderstanding him. He is also depicted as being self-deprecating or tsundere. For example, despite his generally harsh behavior, he is definitely stated to have a softer side and seems to genuinely care for other nations. This is illustrated by the fact that he likes giving them advice, yet specifically mentions that he "does not do it because he's worried about them". Despite all this, he highly values his country's pride, and sometimes comes over as very arrogant. Despite his cynical, realistic view of the world, he is said to be a "quite a romanticist before he goes to sleep." When drunk, he suddenly becomes very nostalgic, and the next morning, he'll pretend that nothing has happened. Also, every year when the Fourth of July comes around, his condition collapses.

In a blog post, England is depicted as not being able to swim to illustrate how British characters can't swim in movies.

It has been mentioned that England has brothers, one representing Scotland, and the others presumably Wales and Northern Ireland, who hate him and used to drive him away with stones and arrows when he was a child, and even went as far as to mail him curses.

England vs. United Kingdom In older media and especially merchandise (such as CD boxes or the 2008 trading cards set), England used to be referred to as "UK". This was true both for Japanese and English-language content: on TCG cards and all character CD covers, the name used was "UK" written in Latin script; in Pub and GO! England refers to himself as the full name of "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland". Funnily enough, he says that after introducing himself as simply "England", which fuels the common misconception among foreigners that real-world England and the UK are the same entity.

This lead to a long-lasting confusion among fans, and was probably due to poorly established canon at the time as well as marketing or production decisions being outside of Himaruya's control, when it came to merch. However, it has since then been confirmed[citation needed] that England is not the personification of the whole United Kingdom, and the formal appearance of Wales, Ireland, Northern Ireland and Scotland in World☆Stars put a definitive end to the confusion.

In an extra comic posted on Himaruya's Twitter,[5] England is designated as representative of the entire United Kingdom at official events (such as world meetings), as part of a compromise about household rules with the other UK countries.

France: Despite the fact that both are members of the Allied forces, England and France have a deep-rooted historical rivalry. While they often have petty disagreements, they appear to respect each other and are quick to team up if a third party enters their argument. France once tried to marry England to save his country, even though neither of them really wanted it. In strips focusing on England's childhood, he is often picked on by a pre-teen France. On one occasion, he scoffs at England for not growing out his hair, but when England's does let his hair grow, it turns into a mess; France teases him, saying he'll cut it into a "cool" style only to cut it back to its original style. In Crossing Through the Year 1000, the two younger countries are fooled into believing that the world will end soon, and England agrees to let France pretend to have conquered him, since it is only for a little while. They later reminisce about their childhood when Japan makes the same mistake. In the movie "Paint it White" they said "they have an undesirable relationship but indestructible and in their heart, they get along very well".

Physical Appearance Chibi France from Chibi France from Axis Powers Volume 4

France has shoulder-length blond hair and blue eyes, and has a slight amount of facial hair which he believes makes him look like a "big brother" (it is said to represent the Gorges du Tarn, or Tarn Gorges). He wears a long blue coat and matching capelet, with red pants and brown boots. He is often depicted with a rose, which is also used to censor his genitals in his nude scenes.

When France initially appeared in the webcomic, his hair was drawn shorter and less wavy, but was drawn longer over time as the art style changed and evolved. He also originally wore white spats over his boots, a detail that was dropped in later artwork.

Personality France was once a large nation, but after Napoleon Bonaparte had died, he was no longer good in wars and instead attracted tourists to his country with his wine. He has an intense rivalry with England and loves to argue with him over trivial topics (one example is arguing over "who is more perverted"). His hobbies are manipulation activities, agriculture, fashion design, sketching, singing, and telephones, as well as wandering around the art museums and fashion boutiques of Paris. He likes places that are a little odd or chic.

France is infatuated with most of the nations and is known to make blatant sexual comments at every opportunity and is very affectionate, often shown streaking or touching other nations inappropriately. He is attracted to beautiful things, which include men and women of any age (supported by statements such as "Sure, I'll settle for boys! Boys are the best!" and "This onii-san here loves pure and innocent children like you." in response to a fan not knowing the meaning of the term "tachi") and maybe even some non-human beings. He said "be gentle to the ladies and be gentle to the earth" is his motto. He has admitted to being "the dandiest among the dandies." He loves himself so much that he does not bother to remember English and considers French the "language of love." In addition, he has referred to the others as insignificant characters.

He likes men who have exquisite bodies and give him a good impression, and has no preference in their personalities, so long as they are not loud like England. He said he would like cool but passionate women and might latch on best to someone who is good at singing. He also mentioned, in response to that the French supposedly fall in love due to other's body odors, that a faint, flowery scent could have him curled up in pleasure.

He stated that he is afraid of computers, Germany (and that he supposedly hates Germans in general, despite that he seems to get along with both brothers as of recent), Russia, Switzerland, whenever England is angry, and possibly Turkey. He stated this through a response to a fan, thus over the computer, and that doing so was bad enough for him. It seems that gardening relaxes him, and that he is not intimidated by other technologies, as he claimed to be playing "Bokosuka", a video game, with Germany and England. In response to another fan suggesting their lack of will to stand near him because of his overbearing scent, he stated that he only wore a little perfume.

He has referenced his old age several times, saying things like how his waist is always creaking, his back hurts, and that he had to surrender to sleep early in the day. Despite this, he gets upset when said that he is a grandpa as opposed to a big brother, and claims he is still young.

Background France was shown to have been born a short while before Britain and they appeared to be rivals from the very beginning. While he was strong in his early years, after Napolean's passing he became an easy target for other Nations to try to conquer and gain land from. While he did have some help from Jeanne d'Arc in trying to regain his former glory, this did little to help as Jeanne died young and France was mocked for needing a girls help to win battles.

Since then, France has had to rely on the strength of others defeating enemies so he can go behind and gain whatever victory and glory he can. Eventually, he became part of the Allied Forces to fix against the Axis during the war.

Human Name His given name, Francis (the meaning of which is debated), is rather uncommon in modern-day France and is considered archaic; the same goes for the equivalent François (Middle French for Frenchman) sometimes used by fans. In French, the S at the end of Francis can either be pronounced or silent.

Bonnefoy is a rare but existing medieval surname, coming from bonne ("good") and foy (Middle French for foi, "faith"). Popular people bearing that name include Yves Bonnefoy (a poet and art historian). Bonnefoi is also a correct spelling, and may refer to the French commune of the same name.

When Hidekaz Himaruya originally listed the nations' human names, he noted that the original name he had in mind for France was Jean.[citation needed] The surname Épine ("thorn") was also considered.[citation needed]

France MBTI

Most people think France is ESFP (Extraverted, Sensing, Feeling, Perceiving), a personality type known for expressive energy, spontaneity, and a love of life’s sensory pleasures. ESFPs are often described as “performers” or “entertainers,” bringing joy, presence, and warmth to every social space they enter.

Discover other ESFP characters who share similar traits and behavioral patterns.

Cognitive function theory suggests they may have relied on Extraverted Sensing (Se) and Introverted Feeling (Fi). These mental processes shape how they absorb information, communicate, and make decisions, often influencing their style of problem-solving and relationships.

France Enneagram

In the Enneagram system, France is commonly recognized as 2w3, known as the Helper, or the Giver. They are typically described as empathetic, sincere, warm-hearted, and generous — prioritizing others’ needs above their own.

At the core, France is driven by a Basic Fear of being unwanted or unloved, and a Core Desire to feel loved and appreciated. This motivational tension can be seen in how they approach both success and vulnerability — shaping the arc of their personal development.